Man charged after Churchill defrauded of more than $140K

A man is facing charges after it was discovered the Town of Churchill had been defrauded in excess of $140,000.

After receiving a report last November of suspected financial discrepancies, an investigation by the Churchill RCMP and the RCMP D Division financial integrity unit found that the town was the victim of two bogus invoices totalling over $140,000 between August and September 2012.

Albert William Meijering, 44, of the RM of Springfield has been charged with two counts of fraud over $5,000, two counts of theft over $5,000 and one count of breach of trust.

He has been released and must abide by several court orders. He will appear in Churchill court on Aug. 13.